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UN: Afghan War Killed, Wounded More Than 10,000 Civilians in 2019

Ayaz Gul

   ISLAMABAD - The United Nations reported Saturday the conflict in
   Afghanistan killed more than 3,400 civilians and injured nearly 7,000
   others in 2019.

   The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) blamed the Taliban,
   Islamic State and other militant groups for causing 49% of the deaths,
   saying pro-government forces, including the U.S.-led coalition, were
   responsible for 43% deaths. The rest were caught in crossfire and other
   conflict-related incidents.

   The report came as a seven-day mutually agreed reduced fighting truce
   went into effect Saturday to pave the way for the United States to sign
   a peace agreement with the Taliban on February 29, with the aim of
   ending the 18-year-old Afghan war, America's longest.

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